Beeple's Twitter account has been hacked 🚨 Two scams were shared on the NFT artist's profile — and blockchain records suggest over $440,000 was stolen 😱 Some victims say they've lost their life savings 😬
Beeple's official Twitter account was hacked over the weekend — and blockchain records suggest $440,000 in crypto has been stolen from unsuspecting followers.
Unfortunately though, it was all too good to be true — with cybersecurity researchers speedily alerting Twitter users to the risks. According to harry.eth, a whopping $438,000 was stolen across these two scams in the space of just five hours — a painful illustration of how dangerous it is for Twitter accounts to be compromised.Beeple, whose real name is Mike Winkelmann, has now regained control of his Twitter account, quipping "that was a fun way to wake up."
A number of his followers have confirmed that they ended up losing crypto in the scam — desperate to get their hands on an NFT without taking the time to check whether it was legitimate. One wrote:
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